Anyone has experience skirting the fire code regarding grills in apts?Posted by Siderophore on 3/1/13 at 11:16 am

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quote:Charcoal burners and other open-flame cooking devices shall not be operated on combustible balconies or within ten (10) feet of combustible construction. [Exceptions: 1) Single- and two-family dwellings; and 2) Where buildings, balconies, and decks are protected by an automatic sprinkler system.] [CFC §308.3.1]

My grill isn't a open flame grill though.

It's a propane powered infrared based one.

Wonder if there is a legal leg to stand on with the distinction.

Getting the landlord to agree is another matter I know....but I'll worry about that later.

re: Anyone has experience skirting the fire code regarding grills in apts?Posted by guedeaux on 3/1/13 at 11:18 am to Siderophore

quote:My grill isn't a open flame grill though.

quote:Charcoal burners and other open-flame cooking devices shall not be operated on combustible balconies or within ten (10) feet of combustible construction. [Exceptions: 1) Single- and two-family dwellings; and 2) Where buildings, balconies, and decks are protected by an automatic sprinkler system.] [CFC §308.3.1]

re: Anyone has experience skirting the fire code regarding grills in apts?Posted by tigeraddict on 3/1/13 at 11:37 am to Siderophore

quote:As far as safety goes there is a big arse difference between allowing charcoal grills and infrared.

no there isn't. the issue is temperatures within the grill reach high enough temperature that combustion items within its operational range can catch fire, even without direct contact to a "flame"

you do know things can catch fire based on temperature and don't need contact with a flame right.

Put it this way, i'm and engineer and could not argue the point in my defense when i had an apartment. You will need to walk down stairs and cook away from the building. use this time to meet your neighbors, who knows you might get "lucky"....

re: Anyone has experience skirting the fire code regarding grills in apts?Posted by Siderophore on 3/1/13 at 11:53 am to tigeraddict

quote:you do know things can catch fire based on temperature and don't need contact with a flame right.

You do know that you don't need a flame as a starting point to generate those temperatures?

If I'm forced to back down in my new complex, I am going to invest in a very high end electric grill, which is completely okay with the code, but will also generate temperatures in excess of 650 degrees.